ASVAB Arithmetic Reasoning Order of Operations Practice Test 435780

Question 2 of 5
PEMDAS

Arithmetic operations must be performed in the following specific order:

  1. Parentheses
  2. Exponents
  3. Multiplication and Division (from L to R)
  4. Addition and Subtraction (from L to R)

The acronym PEMDAS can help remind you of the order.

Solve 5 + (4 + 2) ÷ 4 x 3 - 42

-6\(\frac{1}{2}\)
1
1\(\frac{1}{4}\)
1\(\frac{2}{7}\)